Is Great Tusk viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Great Tusk is ranked #8 in Gen 9 National Dex with 14.48% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Great Tusk in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Great Tusk in Gen 9 National Dex is Ninetales-Alola with a 77.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Great Tusk include Ninetales-Alola, Tapu Lele, Clefable, Iron Valiant, Venusaur-Mega.

What is the best counter for Great Tusk in Gen 9 National Dex?

Ninetales-Alola is the best counter for Great Tusk in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 77.4% of their encounters.

Great Tusk counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0984 Great Tusk

GroundFighting

USAGE 14.5% #8

BASE STATS

HP 115

ATK 131

DEF 131

SPA 53

SPD 53

SPE 87

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassIceFlyingPsychicFairy

½×

PoisonBugDark

¼×

Rock

0×

Electric

Moves

Headlong Rush 92.2% Rapid Spin 89.4% Ice Spinner 85.8% Stealth Rock 40.0% Close Combat 38.6% Stone Edge 13.1% Bulk Up 13.0% Head Smash 7.8%

Items

Booster Energy 22.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 21.1% Choice Scarf 18.0% Rocky Helmet 15.3% Leftovers 7.3% Icium Z 5.7% Eject Pack 1.8% Assault Vest 1.6%

Common Teammates

Alomomola29.4%

Gholdengo26.9%

Raging Bolt21.9%

Charizard-Mega-Y19.9%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Great Tusk →

Teams using Ninetales-Alola 77% Teams using Tapu Lele 76% Teams using Clefable 74% Teams using Iron Valiant 73% Teams using Venusaur-Mega 72% Teams using Cresselia 68%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Ninetales-Alola

IceFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.639

77.4% dies 9.20%

DAMAGE CALCSnow

252+ Atk Great Tusk Head Smash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ninetales-Alola in Snow: 210-248 (60 - 70.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ninetales-Alola counters → Teams with Ninetales-Alola →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

141.939

75.5% dies 6.22%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk in Psychic Terrain: 588-692 (135.4 - 159.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

89.846

73.9% dies 8.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 190-225 (48.2 - 57.1%) -- 44.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

144.259

73.2% dies 6.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 338-398 (77.8 - 91.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE COUNTER

75.015

72.0% dies 8.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Venusaur-Mega: 135-160 (37 - 43.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Venusaur-Mega counters → Teams with Venusaur-Mega →

Cresselia

Psychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

31.667

68.2% dies 8.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Head Smash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Cresselia: 122-144 (27.4 - 32.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Cresselia counters → Teams with Cresselia →

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

111.758

68.2% dies 7.55%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Kyurem Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 230-272 (52.9 - 62.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.581

67.5% dies 9.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Luster Purge vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 420-494 (96.7 - 113.8%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

View Latios-Mega counters → Teams with Latios-Mega →

Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

104.028

65.5% dies 7.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 410-486 (94.4 - 111.9%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

View Keldeo counters → Teams with Keldeo →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

194.947

65.0% dies 5.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 386-456 (88.9 - 105%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

110.287

64.7% dies 7.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Psychic Noise vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 294-348 (67.7 - 80.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

137.349

64.3% dies 7.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk on a critical hit: 324-384 (74.6 - 88.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

121.481

64.2% dies 7.49%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk in Sun: 427-504 (98.3 - 116.1%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

View Charizard-Mega-Y counters → Teams with Charizard-Mega-Y →

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.995

62.5% dies 10.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 142-168 (28.1 - 33.3%) -- 91.1% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.805

59.6% dies 10.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 124-147 (37.1 - 44%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Slowbro

WaterPsychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

155.332

58.4% dies 6.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 147-174 (37.3 - 44.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Slowbro counters → Teams with Slowbro →

Gengar

GhostPoison OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.04

58.3% dies 10.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gengar Giga Drain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 190-224 (43.7 - 51.6%) -- 9% chance to 2HKO

View Gengar counters → Teams with Gengar →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

213.856

56.5% dies 5.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Terapagos: 348-410 (90.6 - 106.7%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

243.475

56.3% dies 5.46%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 153-180 (38.2 - 45%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

290.349

55.1% dies 5.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 160-190 (36.8 - 43.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

376.575

54.6% dies 4.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 404-476 (93 - 109.6%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

185.572

50.6% dies 6.35%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 368-434 (84.7 - 100%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy SOFT CHECK

123.696

50.4% dies 7.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Diancie-Mega Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 420-494 (96.7 - 113.8%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

View Diancie-Mega counters → Teams with Diancie-Mega →

Volcarona

BugFire SOFT CHECK

30.623

48.0% dies 9.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Giga Drain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 194-230 (44.7 - 52.9%) -- 27.3% chance to 2HKO

View Volcarona counters → Teams with Volcarona →

Moltres

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

94.514

47.8% dies 8.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Moltres Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 404-476 (93 - 109.6%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

View Moltres counters → Teams with Moltres →

Banette-Mega

Ghost SOFT CHECK

20.416

47.0% dies 11.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Banette-Mega Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 187-222 (43 - 51.1%) -- 5.1% chance to 2HKO

View Banette-Mega counters → Teams with Banette-Mega →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

145.193

46.9% dies 7.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 127-150 (29.2 - 34.5%) -- 7% chance to 3HKO

View Scizor-Mega counters → Teams with Scizor-Mega →

Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK

54.64

46.6% dies 9.53%

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Choice Band Rillaboom Wood Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk in Grassy Terrain: 644-762 (148.3 - 175.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Rillaboom counters → Teams with Rillaboom →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

276.317

46.4% dies 5.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 172-204 (39.6 - 47%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon SOFT CHECK

153.795

44.5% dies 6.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 222-262 (51.1 - 60.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Charizard-Mega-X counters → Teams with Charizard-Mega-X →

Ranked #8 with 14.48% usage. Sorted by reliability score.